Melbourne

English

Etymology

Named after the 2nd Viscount of Melbourne, Derbyshire, itself deriving from the Old English place name Mileburne (Old English mylen (mill) + burne (stream)).

Pronunciation

  • (General Australian) IPA(key): /ˈmɛlbn̩/, /ˈmælbn̩/
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈmɛl.bən/ in Victoria, IPA(key): /ˈmɛl.bɔːn/ in Derbyshire
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈmɛl.bɚn/
  • (file)
  • Hyphenation: Mel‧bourne

Proper noun

Melbourne

  1. The state capital of Victoria, Australia.
  2. A Georgian market town in Derbyshire, located in the East Midlands of the United Kingdom.
  3. A village in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.
  4. A community in Nova Scotia, Canada.
  5. A township municipality in Quebec, Canada.
  6. A small city in Arkansas, USA, and the county seat of Izard County.
  7. An unincorporated community in Mendocino County, California, USA, previously spelt Melburne.
  8. A city in Brevard County, Florida, USA.
  9. A small city in Marshall County, Iowa, USA.
  10. A small home rule-class city in Campbell County, Kentucky, USA.

Translations

See also


Catalan

Proper noun

Melbourne ?

  1. Melbourne

Cebuano

Etymology

From English Melbourne, from Old English.

Proper noun

Melbourne

  1. a male given name
  2. Melbourne; the state capital of Victoria, Australia

Portuguese

Proper noun

Melbourne f

  1. Melbourne (a city, the state capital of Victoria, Australia)

Spanish

Proper noun

Melbourne m

  1. Melbourne (a city in Australia)
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